My name is gossip
I have no respect for justice
I maim without killing
I break hearts and ruin lives
I am cunning and malicious
and gather strength with age
The more I am quoted
The more I am believed
My victims are helpless.
They cannot protect themselves against me
Because I have no name or no face
To track me down is impossible
The harder you try, the more elusive I become
I am nobody's friend
Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same
I topple governments and wreck marriages
I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights
Heartache and indigestion
I make innocent people cry in their pillows
Even my name hisses
I am called Gossip
I make headlines and headaches
Before you repeat a story, ask yourself, is it true?
Is it fair?
Is it necessary?
If not, DON'T REPEAT IT!!!